Radio Shack ET-537 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1037
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-537
25-Channel Cordless Telephone
with 9-Number Memory
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FEATURES
© 1996 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
COM-LOK is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
Your RadioShack ET-537 25-Channel
Cordless Telephone with 9-Number
Memory includes the latest advances
in cordless phone technology. It has
these features:
Auto Scan — automatically selects a
clear channel when you make or an-
swer a call.
25-Channel Selector — during a call,
lets you easily select the channel with
the best performance.
Advanced Super CCT Circuitr
y
—
provides clarity comparable to a cord-
ed phone, reduces background noise,
and increases effective operating dis-
tance.
9-Number Memor
y
— lets you store
nine phone numbers in memory for
easy dialing.
COM-LOK®— ensures that other
cordless phone users cannot use your
phone line while the handset is on the
base.
Automatic Securit
y
Access Protec-
tion Code — changes each time you
return the handset to the base to help
prevent other cordless phone users
from using your phone line while the
handset is off the base.
Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for use with special phone
services such as call waiting.
Redial — quickly redials the last num-
ber dialed, with the touch of a button.
Touch Tone or Pulse (Rotar
y
) Dial-
in
g
— lets you connect your phone to
either type of service.
Pa
g
e — lets you send a page from the
base to the handset so you can find it
if you misplace it or soyou can alert the
person using the handset.
Rin
g
er On/Off Switch — saves hand-
set battery power.
Hearin
g
-Aid Compatibilit
y
— lets
you use your phone with hearing aids
that have a T (telephone) switch.
For your records, we urge you to
record the serial number of your phone
in the space below. The serial number
is located on the bottom panel of the
base.
Serial Number:__________________
Please read this owner’s manual care-
fully so you can enjoy all of your tele-
phone’s features.
This telephone has been tested and
found to comply with all applicable
FCC and UL standards.
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Important: Cordless phones such as
this one require AC power to operate.
When AC power is off, you cannot dial
out or receive incoming calls using
your ET-537. For this reason, the ET-
537 should not be your only telephone.
To be safe, you should also have a
phone that does not need AC power to
operate (not a cordless phone) so you
can still make and receive calls if there
is an AC power failure.
Warning: To prevent fire or shock haz-
ard, do not expose this product to rain
or moisture.
This symbol is intended to alert you
to the presence of uninsulated dan-
gerous voltage within the product’s
enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock. Do not open the
product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are in-
cluded in the literature accompany-
ing this product.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
!
!
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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
We have designed your telephone to
conform to federal regulations, and
you can connect it to most telephone
lines. However, each device that you
connect to the phone line draws power
from the phone line. We refer to this
power draw as the device’s ringer
equivalence number, or REN. The
REN is on the bottom of the base.
If you are using more than one phone
or other device on the line, add up all
the RENs. If the total is more than five,
your phone might not ring. In rural ar-
eas, a total REN of three might impair
ringer operation. If ringer operation is
impaired, disconnect one of the devic-
es from the line.
Note: Some cordless phones operate
at frequencies that might cause inter-
ference to nearby TVs and VCRs. To
minimize or prevent such interference,
the base of the cordless phone should
not be placed near or on top of a TV or
VCR.
FCC STATEMENT
This telephone complies with Part 68
of
FCC Rules
. You must, upon re-
quest, provide the FCC Registration
Number and the REN to your phone
company. These numbers are on the
bottom of the phone’s base.
You must not connect your phone to
any of the following:
• Coin-operated systems
• Party-line systems
• Most electronic key phone sys-
tems
Note: Your telephone operates on
standard radio frequencies, as allocat-
ed by the FCC. Even though the ac-
cess-protection code prevents un-
authorized use of your phone line, it is
possible for other radio units operating
on similar frequencies within a certain
area to unintentionally intercept your
conversations and/or cause interfer-
ence. This lack of privacy can occur
with any cordless phone.
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CONTENTS
Installation..............................................................................................................6
Selecting a Location..........................................................................................6
Installing the Handset’s Antenna.......................................................................7
Connecting the Battery .....................................................................................7
Connecting Power.............................................................................................7
Charging the Battery.........................................................................................8
Installing the Base.............................................................................................9
Placing the Base on a Desk Top.................................................................9
Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate.............................................................9
Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall....................................................10
Preparation...........................................................................................................12
Setting the Dialing Mode.................................................................................12
Turning the Ringer On or Off...........................................................................12
Operation .............................................................................................................13
Confirmation Tones.........................................................................................13
Making/Receiving a Call ................................................................................13
Changing Channels ........................................................................................13
Using Redial ...................................................................................................13
Using Flash ....................................................................................................14
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line .............................................................14
Using Privacy .................................................................................................14
Using Page ....................................................................................................15
Memor
y
Dialin
g
...................................................................................................16
Storing Phone Numbers in Memory ...............................................................16
Storing a Pause .......................................................................................16
Dialing a Stored Number ................................................................................17
Clearing a Memory Location...........................................................................17
Chain Dialing Numbers ..................................................................................17
Troubleshootin
g
.................................................................................................18
Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................20
Replacing the Battery .....................................................................................21
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................21
Lightning .........................................................................................................22
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INSTALLATION
Important: After you select a location
for the phone (see “Selecting a Loca-
tion”), you must install the phone in the
following order before you use it for the
first time.
1. Install the handset’s antenna (see
“Installing the Handset’s An-
tenna” on Page 7).
2. Connect the battery to the hand-
set (see “Connecting the Battery”
on Page 7).
3. Connect the base to power (see
“Connecting Power” on Page 7).
4. Charge the phone’s battery for
about 24 hours (see “Charging
the Battery” on Page 8).
5. Install the base and connect it to
your phone line (see “Installing the
Base” on Page 9).
SELECTING A LOCATION
You can place your phone on a desk,
shelf, or table, or mount it on a wall.
Select a location that is:
• Near an AC outlet
• Near a telephone line jack
• Out of the way of normal activities
• Away from fluorescent lights, elec-
trical machinery, electrical appli-
ances, and metal walls or filing
cabinets
• Away from computers, remote
control toys, wireless intercoms,
alarms, and room monitors
The base’s location affects the phone’s
range. If you have a choice of several
locations, try each to see which pro-
vides the best performance.
Notes:
• If the phone line jack is not a mod-
ular jack, you must update the wir-
ing. You can do this yourself,
using jacks and adapters avail-
able at your local RadioShack
store, or you can let the phone
company update the wiring for
you.
• The phone company will charge
you for the installation of the nec-
essary jacks.
• The USOC number of the jack to
be installed is RJ11W for a wall
jack or RJ11C for a wall plate.
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INSTALLING THE
HANDSET’S ANTENNA
Insert the antenna into the hole at the
top of the handset, then rotate the an-
tenna clockwise until it is secure.
CONNECTING THE
BATTERY
Your phone comes with a recharge-
able nickel-cadmium battery installed.
However, before you use the phone for
the first time, you must connect the
battery and charge it for about 24
hours.
Follow these steps to connect the bat-
tery.
1. While lifting up on the battery
compartment cover’s latch on the
back of the handset, pull the cover
up to remove it.
2. Pull and lift the front tab on the
battery restraining strap to remove
it.
3. Connect the battery’s wires to the
battery connector inside the com-
partment, then insert the battery.
Note: The battery’s connector fits
into the connector inside the com-
partment only one way. Do not
force it.
4. Replace the battery restraining
strap and the cover.
After you connect the battery, you
must connect power, then charge the
battery.
CONNECTING POWER
Caution: You must use a 120V AC/9V
DC adapter that delivers at least 150
milliamps. Its plug must correctly fit the
phone’s POWER 9V DC jack. The sup-
plied adapter meets these require-
ments. Using an adapter that does not
meet these requirements could dam-
age the phone or the adapter.
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1. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the POWER 9V DC
jack on the back of the base.
2. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
CHARGING THE
BATTERY
Before you connect the phone to the
phone line and use the phone for the
first time, or whenever you install a
new battery, make sure RINGER OFF/
ON on the handset is set to OFF, then
charge the battery for about 24 hours
by placing the handset on the cradle so
the CHARGE indicator on the base
lights.
The phone charges whenever the
handset is on the base. You can re-
charge the battery at any time, but you
must be sure to recharge it when the
handset sounds a beep every 7 sec-
onds.
Notes:
• If the CHARGE indicator on the
base does not light when you
place the handset on the cradle,
be sure the AC adapter is
securely connected to the base.
Also, check the charging contacts
on the handset and base. If the
contacts are dirty or tarnished,
gently clean them with a pencil
eraser.
• A full charge lasts about 168
hours if you leave the handset off
the base and do not make any
calls.
• About once a month, fully dis-
charge the battery. Otherwise, the
battery loses its ability to fully
recharge. To fully discharge the
battery, set RINGER OFF/ON on
the handset to ON and keep the
handset off the cradle until the
handset beeps every 7 seconds.
Then return the handset to the
cradle, set RINGER OFF/ON to
OFF, and recharge the battery for
about 10 hours.
• When the battery cannot fully
recharge, replace it with a new
one. For the best performance,
you should replace the supplied
battery about once a year — more
often if it is used heavily. See
“Replacing the Battery’’ on
Page 21.
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• The first time you use your phone
after installing a new battery, the
handset might not work or might
sound an error tone when you
press
TALK. This might also occur
when you recharge a battery that
has been completely discharged.
If this happens, be sure RINGER
OFF/ON is set to ON. Then return
the handset to the cradle for 5
seconds. This resets the security
access protection code.
INSTALLING THE BASE
Placing the Base on
a Desk Top
Follow these steps if you are placing
the base on a desk, shelf, or table.
1. Place the handset on the base.
2. Place the base’s antenna in a ver-
tical position.
3. Plug the attached modular cord
on the back of the base into a
modular phone line jack.
Mounting the Base on
a Wall Plate
Follow these steps to mount the phone
on a standard wall plate.
1. Thread the attached modular cord
through the thick strain relief slot
under the base.
2. Thread the supplied AC adapter’s
cord through the thin strain relief
slot under the base.
3. Plug the attached modular cord
on the back of the base into the
wall plate’s modular phone line
jack.
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4. Align the keyhole slots on the
back of the base with the mount-
ing studs on the wall plate, then
carefully push the base onto the
studs and slide it down.
5. Place the handset on the base.
6. Place the base’s antenna in a ver-
tical position.
Mounting the Base
Directly on the Wall
You need two wood screws (not sup-
plied) for this mounting method. Make
sure the heads of the screws fit into the
keyhole slots on the back of the base.
Follow these steps to mount the phone
directly on the wall.
1. Drill two holes 31/4inches apart.
Then thread a screw into each
hole, letting the head extend 1/8
inch from the wall.
2. Thread the attached modular cord
through the thick strain relief slot
under the base.
3. Thread the supplied AC adapter’s
cord through the thin strain relief
slot under the base.
4. Align the keyhole slots on the
back of the base with the mount-
ing screws and slide the base
downward to secure it.
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